MLB – FREE PLAY: Red Sox (945) vs. Yankees (946)

I am taking the UNDEDOG in this one. The Yankees finished in a tie with Toronto for the AL East and the best overall record in the AL, but lost the tiebreaker. Their reward? They get to face their heated rival, the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox have won four of their last six games to finish the season. The Yankees have been even better, winning eight of their last nine games. The Boston Red Sox finished the season 89-73. They have a team ERA of 3.70 and a 1.29 WHIP. Garrett Crochet gets the start for the BoSox. He has posted an 18-5 record with a 2.59 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP in 32 starts. He has also struck out 255 batters in 205.1 innings. The New York Yankees finished the season at 94-68. They have a team ERA of 3.91 and a 1.25 WHIP. The Yankees will go with Max Fried on the mound. He led the Majors with 19 wins. He went 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. Fried ended the season by going 6-0 with a 1.55 ERA in his final seven starts. The Yankees have the third-best team ERA in baseball and the best in the American League. Crochet is 0-2 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his postseason career. Crochet is 3-0 with a 2.90 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.  Fried is 2-5 with a 5.10 ERA and 66 strikeouts in his postseason career. Fried is 3-1 with a 2.47 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Boston Red Sox. Fried has been great in the regular season, not only for the Yankees but also for the Braves. However, he has struggled in the postseason, posting a 6.08 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 37 innings. Current Red Sox hitters have had success against Fried. The Red Sox have won 7 straight games that Crochet has started. He has a 2.25 ERA and a .213 allowed batting average in 116 road innings. The Red Sox have also won 7 of the last 10 games against the Yankees. Give me Boston at + money in this one.

Play:  Take Boston on the moneyline +117.